The SD Union-Tribune hosted a free U-T Talks tonight, “Trends of Baja.” Here are a few of my key takeaways from this well-attended event:

“When I moved to San Diego, one of the things I found most fascinating was that SD is not only 15 minutes from Tijuana, but also just 15 minutes from the door to all of Latin America.” – Derrik Chinn, Turista Libre

 

“Through Rancho La Puerta, Deborah Szekely has given me the opportunity to accomplish the dreams of my life through food. And Baja’s varied terrain allows us to grow and catch any and all kinds of food locally.” – Denise Roa, Rancho La Puerta

 

“Although I set out to just do a fun show, Crossing South has provided a countervoice to the ‘what bleeds, leads’ mindset of traditional, mainstream media, which unfortunately, tends to play up the negative.” – Jorge Meraz, Crossing South

BRAVO, SDUT, for hosting this event!